The power went out at 4:12 PM. By 5:00 PM, the world had changed forever.
For most people, the total collapse of the grid meant panic. For Leo, it was the start of the ultimate mission. A lifelong gamer with a mind for tactical simulations, Leo knows that the rules of the old world no longer apply. There is no reset button, no save points, and the "NPCs" in his neighborhood are becoming more desperate by the minute.
With only a tactical light, a crowbar, and his wits, Leo must navigate four miles of darkening suburban streets to reach his sister's dorm. But the path is blocked by the Mill Street Bridge—a bottleneck of twisted steel, smoking wreckage, and a dangerous camper waiting in the shadows.
In this high-stakes survival short story, Leo must decide if he has what it takes to play for keeps. When the lights go out, the real game begins.
Grid The Bridge is the pulse-pounding first installment of a new post-apocalyptic series by Josh Walker.