Write a story about someone losing faith in an institution.

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“Questions Need Answers” by Pako Dunwhile

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Pastor Joel stood grand behind the pulpit as a showman in his ten thousand dollar suit, flashing his professionally crafted pearly whites. He used his voice as an instrument, becoming quiet for those moments of reflection, then screaming when reminding the attendees on how they were all hell-bound if they didn’t attend to the needs of the church. Every expense had been paid for the elaborate in-house lighting and sound boards that psychologically reinforced his message to the congregation. Jillian hadn’t personally cared for the stories t...

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“In who's name” by F.O. Morier

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War never brings out the good in people. Always the bad! Even after the soldiers are gone… who can tell who really won? Nobody ever wins! Not really. When the euphoria of victory, the frustrations and sense of impotence among people humiliated by their country´s occupation subsides…. all to soon everything returns to “normal”, as in moral confusion and outright hypocrisy. Leonard was in love with the most beautiful girl in the village: Camilla. She had swept him of his feet and stolen his heart. They became an official couple: in secret! ...

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“The academy's secrets” by Michelle Douges

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My name is Layla and I went to Elodie Academy; a magic school! We didn’t really use magic wands, not yet. By the time being we were in the trainee phase. By which we had to prepare the learner’s room, our immediate supervisors. We had to call it “prepare the learner’s room” when it was just cleaning. We would be severely told off or even punished if we didn‘t do so. In that instance we usually would be punished by the “instructors”. Nevertheless we would call the “learners” as “5th levers” despite the instructors precisely ordering us t...

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“Broken” by Alex Aldridge

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Calvin was hollow, his heart and mind void of all feeling and emotion. His face without expression, pale and tired. Eyes sunken and red as a crater on mars, having not been able to sleep more than an hour or two at a time over the last few weeks. His phone was sitting by the edge of the couch with a flashing blue light, reminding him of various alerts of missed calls, voicemails, and text messages from people sending their condolences or merely checking up on him to make sure he was still alive. He had already messaged his parents earlier in...

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“Boarding School” by Muffin Hill

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Today is no ordinary day, but a day I was sent to a boarding school, far away from where I was born and raised. At this young age, I was scared, and I missed my parents. I missed the girly barbies, I missed Lucy, my lovely Shepperd dog, I missed my nanny, my childhood friends, my favourite piano, violin, and my ukulele. I missed the wonderful kitchen where there are so many food I could eat, I miss the mango tree in the front yard of my house where I can taste the most juicy mangos. All of a sudden, I was sent to this institution, where al...

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“At Least I've Got My Health” by Deanna Salser

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People say “At least you’ve got your health” like it’s a good thing. They don’t know. Nobody knows. Because I’ve always kept it to myself. Sure, I like being healthy. I like being able to get up and walk or run at the drop of a hat, and I like feeling good. That’s not the problem. And it’s not like there’s really anything wrong. It’s just that I don’t feel safe out here in the real world. I mean, anything can happen, at any time. I look around at the world, and all I see are puppets in a massive play. None of us are in control. No one knows ...

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“Striking A Match” by Lennox Ducksworth

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Could you please shut up and listen! It's hard enough to talk about this. I’m not one to...open up. I’m just going to get straight to it: you weren't the first to convince me to rebel Garrett. In fact, that happened long ago. Before I met you. The...what do you call it? The “seed” was planted way before. Just let me tell you where it all happened, when. Please, though, just shut up… It was three years before I met you. When I was still with the Regime, not running from them. To think, I blindly followed them like a little duckling, but I ha...

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“The ever-absent God” by Mariana Del Rosal

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“It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.”Richard was the eldest of three brothers. He was born in the 1950s, in a time where both of his parents believed they could build a happy home together –even his mother, who wouldn’t take long to give up. Richard’s father was a fervent Catholic. He was tall, strong, with a thick black beard, and above all, instructed. He had read all kinds of books and he was an expert in education. He proudly displayed all o...

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“lose to find” by Grigory Kisiljov

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His former life seemed to be lost. He had come through misunderstandings of his family members, and among his friends that were far from religious beliefs turned away from him. He had come through pain. His new life in the church family was rising like the light of the dawn. He could see like new horizons were opening step by step. These horizons of the new life were beautiful and rich in a new relationship, new emotions, new knowledge, and experiences of spiritual things. The perspectives of new possibilities were opening, and it took...

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“Never Give Up Hope” by Marilyn David

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Before I met Louise, I knew I would not like her; so would make it my duty to be a pain in the neck to her. She would be just like all the others; only after the money. Why else would she choose to take on someone else’s kid.They made me wait outside the interview room, like a naughty child, whilst they discussed me behind my back. All nicey nicey, chitty chatty talking about me as if I were a puppy being rescued from the dogs’ home. Maybe they thought that because I came from a broken home and my mum is a junkie that I was deaf as well.I co...

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“QUEST FOR THE BLUE MANGO” by Onyxx Moon

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“Like I said, I hosted the last party. So it's your turn.""That's not fair, Gen and you know it.""It is fair, I worked two parties in a row, so it's yours to work this time."But you know I'm premieri...

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“Sisters of Grace” by Melo Hale

Submitted to Contest #102

“Please sir, this is the only source of income I have, I promise I won’t be late ag- “That’s what you said the last time and the times before that!” the old man shouted back and began shoving the young woman out of his restaurant. She fell on the street filled with watching people, pity in their eyes. Lifting herself up and brushing off the dirt, she made her way to her apartment. The cold wasn’t too kind on her tears either, it only prompted more. Unlocking her door, she was gasped at the scene in front of her, boxes filled her compact apar...

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“Upholding the Covenant” by Stephanie O'Brien

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From: Ambassador Orennian To: Sol Vidar, Minister of Alliances My efforts to persuade the Charishi of Selvenni to leave the Empire are starting well. I share the following in hopes that it will prove useful in surmounting their wariness of us, and in persuading them to help us wrest the rule of Silvren from the Empire’s grasp. While the humans pretend that their rule has been good for the continent as a whole, the local officials and civilians alike have expressed disgust at the claim that their “education,” roads, “unification” of S...

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“A Version Of Truth” by Brian K Compton

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So many unfinished projects. Autumn arrived too early. The trail behind the cancer treatment center was green last year. Why do trees suddenly change, unburden rich color? * * * I am not white in my world. It was said, work hard, do what I was told, and get noticed. The old man made me march, drilled me, second-guessed everything. If it wasn’t done right, he took the lawn mower handle because I hit a rock. He grabbe...

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“Tuition” by Story Time

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I know Marcella couldn’t pay the tuition this month, but we have every reason to believe she’s good for it. I know with Stephen, it was slightly difficult, because he was already a few months behind, and we were giving him a lot of leeway, and I know that was a controversial decision for the school board and the, uh, the people in charge of the decisions to, uh, make--I know that. But this isn’t that. Marcella is behind one month, but her mother recently got another job at the flea market helping to set up the various stands and she assigns ...

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Write a story about someone losing faith in an institution.

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✍️ 120 stories

“Questions Need Answers” by Pako Dunwhile

“In who's name” by F.O. Morier

“The academy's secrets” by Michelle Douges

“Broken” by Alex Aldridge

“Boarding School” by Muffin Hill

“At Least I've Got My Health” by Deanna Salser

“Striking A Match” by Lennox Ducksworth

“The ever-absent God” by Mariana Del Rosal

“lose to find” by Grigory Kisiljov

“Never Give Up Hope” by Marilyn David

“QUEST FOR THE BLUE MANGO” by Onyxx Moon

“Sisters of Grace” by Melo Hale

“Upholding the Covenant” by Stephanie O'Brien

“A Version Of Truth” by Brian K Compton

“Tuition” by Story Time

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with a metaphor about human nature.

Frame your story as an adult recalling the events of their childhood.

Write about a character with an unassailable moral compass.

Write about a mysterious figure in one’s neighborhood.

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