Strings Attached

Chapter 11

She tapped it on her head and her clothes changed into a one shouldered golden shimmer dress. Her shoulder length hair turned into a wavy hairstyle and make up appeared automatically on her face.

"So shall we?" Celeste asked, stepping down the stairs. Tina nodded her head and knocked on the door...or a wall, Celeste couldn't tell.

They found themselves in the blind pig bar and all Celeste could notice was the singing in the bar. The voice was amazing. "Now what?" Celeste asked as she looked around.

"We wait." Tina said as she nodded her head to Queenie. "What will you drink honey?" Queenie asked, looking at Celeste.

"If you can get me a firewhiskey, it would be amazing." Celeste requested politely. "Sure thing. And you?" Queenie asked others and then followed Jacob, who was the first one to walk away from the group.

The trio found themselves on an empty table, where Celeste tapped against the table top and let her foot tap against the wooden floor. "You alright?" Newt asked Celeste, sensing her nervousness.

"Kind of no? I am not sure. I definitely know that I have lost my job. But I don't know what consequences my actions will bring for me." Celeste said, looking at the duo, who had guilty expressions. "And I don't regret what I did. Your lives were at stake and I did what I had to, so don't go all sad on me." Celeste continued hastily.

Tina opened her mouth to say something, but she was sushed by Celeste. "Tina, not meaning to be rude and you can tell me to keep my nose away from your matter, but who was that boy, the second salem boy, back in dead potion?" Newt asked, looking at Tina as if remembering the question now.

"That was Credence. His mother used to beat him. She beats every kid she has adopted but she hates him the most." Tina said, making Celeste stare at Tina in disbelief.

"That's the no maj you attacked?" Newt asked, looking at Celeste then back at Tina. "That's how I lost my job. I went for her infront of her followers in some sort of meeting." Tina said, a bitter expression on her face.

"They all had to be obliviated. It was a big scandal." Tina said, sighing and looking at the duo. "That woman hates magic from what I have gathered. I can be really wrong about this, but what if Credence has magic that makes her hate him more than she hates the kids she adopted?" Celeste said, leaning forward a bit, then sitting back in her seat.

"It's just the theory though." Celeste said, trying to put two and two together. "Maybe you are right. Like-" Tina was cut off from her sentence as Queenie came by the table and pointed towards the goblin that just came in view.

"It's him." Queenie whispered to the group as Queenie passed Celeste her firewhiskey. Celeste gave her a thankful expression as she took the glass and took a sip as they all looked at Gnarlak ready for some negotiating.

"So you are the guy with a case full of monsters, huh?" He asked, making Celeste roll her eyes. "Creatures Mr. Gnarlak, not monsters." Celeste bit back, glaring down the goblin.

"Ah the famous hitwitch of Britain, who is now a rogue. What a pleasure!" The goblin fake enthusiasm making the woman glare at him harder. "Celeste, please no." Newt whispered and shook his head. He took her hand underneath the table and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

Celeste just sighed and gestured to Newt to continue. "News travels fast. I was hoping you'd be able to tell me if there have been any sightings. Tracks. That sort of thing." Newt asked, his gaze on the table, not daring to lift it.

"You've got a big price on your head, Mr. Scamander. And double price on Ms. Fischer here. Why should I help you instead of turnin' you in?" Gnarlak asked, and Celeste raised her brows.