On My 16th Birthday, My Father Gave Me $10 and Told Me to Leave. Then I Handed Him an Envelope He Wasn’t Ready to Open.

sixteen in three days, and I think… I think he’s going to kick me out. I heard him tell Vicki last week that I’m too expensive now that I’m asking questions, that maybe it’s time I learned to stand on my own two feet.”

“He can’t legally kick out a minor,” Holly said sharply, and I could hear protective anger threading through her professional tone. continue reading …