My Stepfather Said I Had 5 Minutes To Leave After Turning 18. He Didn't Know I Planned My Exit Weeks Ago

At exactly 12:10 PM on my eighteenth birthday, I stood outside the house with a suitcase, officially homeless. My stepdad didn’t even wait a full five minutes after I became a legal adult. My mom? She just stood there, blank-faced beside him, as if she hadn't raised me for nearly two decades. They’d only been married for two months, but he already had more power in her life than I ever did. Kicking me out was their idea of starting fresh—but they had no clue I was ready for this moment. Tomorrow morning, they’ll wake up to a letter that changes everything….