Ryan pulled away from the apartment complex without another word.
The tires rolled over broken glass scattered across the road as we left the only place that had ever truly felt like home.
No one looked back as the silence inside the car stretched on. I stared out the passenger window, my hands resting tightly in my lap, trying to stop them from trembling.
The radio crackled, static hissed through the speakers before the same woman's voice returned.
Only this time, she sounded different.
More hurried.
More frightened.
"This is ABC Brisbane with another emergency update."
Ryan reached over and turned the volume up.
The announcer paused briefly before continuing.
"Queensland Police and Emergency Services are now directing residents in, or near, Brisbane City to evacuate immediately if it is safe to do so."
I looked over at Ryan.
Neither of us said anything.
The announcer continued.
