Agartha Quest For The Legacy - Chapter 2 The Genius Painter

“Wow! You got the first prize. I can’t imagine that you would defeat Sam to take the first place. Whoa bro! We need a treat from you.” Stanley was constantly chattering beside Brad’s ears. Brad, the genius painter of the Bronx Community College made it to the first place of the championship defeating the three times owner of the title, Samuel Tyson. The painting championship is held every year in the Arts department. Samuel Tyson was the only person, who won constantly three years in row.

Brad and his friends were busy chatting and did not notice that Samuel Tyson was in fact standing in front of them with a lot of lackeys. They were currently standing in the College Plaza. The plaza was situated at the center of the College. The College Cafeteria was also a part of the plaza. The plaza huge enough to accommodate the gathering of all the students and teachers. Many people were going through the plaza. Some were sitting and chatting with the others. Some were reading. Some were just standing and watching other people. So, when Samuel came along with his lackeys to block Brad’s way, numerous people stood there to watch the drama. Samuel’s lackeys were more muscular than Brad and his group of friends. Chris frowned and was going to fight with them, but Brad held him back. He asked the other party in a flat tone, “What do you want?”

“Beat you up.”, one of the muscular boys flexed his arms while saying.

Brad lifted his eyebrows and his lips curved into a mocking smile. He taunted, “Are you sure?” The evident sarcasm in his voice angered Samuel and his lackeys. The thing that angered Samuel the most was someone looking down on him. And, Brad did it two times today. He thought to himself, ‘I’ll tell my father about it and get his boy rusticated out of this college. Who does he think he is to mock me?’ Many thoughts were running through Samuel’s mind, and he didn’t even bother to mask his facial expression of ill intention. He was sure that he did not need to lift his finger to destroy the guy in front of him. How could he snatch the title that only belonged to him! He would never allow that! The twisted smile on his face grew more evident. But Brad just stood there and smiled. He did not bother to argue with Samuel. He knew Samuel’s identity, but Samuel did not know him. How funny! Samuel must have thought that, he would go to his father and complain about Brad. Even his father does not have the courage to do anything to him. Brad wanted to laugh out loud at the situation, but didn’t. It was too funny for him.

Nobody in the whole college knew Brad’s surname was Holman. Brad’s father, Mr. Stephan Holman, was the newly appointed governor of New York. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party. Brad wanted to keep a low-profile and hence, he never mentioned his surname. The professors and the Dean were warned against leaking any information to other students. Hmph! As if they had time to do that! Samuel’s father was from the Republican Party, and Samuel uses his father’s status in bullying other students and professors. But it was Samuel’s bad luck to fall in Brad’s trap. Brad was always a cunning fox. He remains silent most of the times, and focuses on his paintings. But, Samuel just had to block his way. What happened next, shocked almost all of the bystanders. They were sighing in their minds, and praying that Brad doesn’t get beaten up by Samuel’s gang, when they heard a loud bang