I wish my parents would kick her out one way or another

Amy: So, when you get evacuated, do you get to take your stuff?

Me: It depends.

Amy: On what?

Me: The situation. If you have time and space to bring things with you, yeah. But if it's life or death, no.

Amy: What do you mean? When would it be life or death?

Me: If a volcano has just erupted and the government is evacuating everyone, you don't start packing. You get out of there! You know how you're always taught not to take anything with you when your house is on fire, right? That's because your life is more important than your possessions.

Amy: But what if it isn't life and death?

Me: Then you take what you can, provided you are allowed to. If you're evacuating yourself, sure--pile everything you can into your car. But if you're being airlifted out of a dangerous zone, the evacuating personnel probably won't let you take up extra seats with your stuff if there are people that can use the space.

Amy: So you can't take your laptop?

Me: It all depends.

Amy: Not even your cell phone?!

Me: I said it depends! If it's in your pocket, then you wouldn't take it out. But if your house was about to be struck by a tsunami, you wouldn't start searching your house for your cell phone if you didn't have it on you.

Amy: Oh, but what if someone takes your stuff when you leave?

Me: Looters?

Amy: I don't know. Like, you have to leave your stuff sometimes, you told me. So what happens if someone takes it when you're gone?

Me: Yeah, looting. It happens all the time with disasters. Hopefully you'll have insurance for your stuff. I don't really know since I've never been in a natural disaster that required evacuation.

Amy: Why do you keep talking about disasters like floods and stuff? Can't you just get evacuated from not paying taxes?

Me: What?

Amy: I mean rent! Don't people get evacuated when they don't pay rent?

Me: ...you mean to tell me that you've been asking me about eviction this whole time, and not evacuation?

Amy: Aren't they the same thing?

Me: Not quite. And if you get evicted, you take your stuff.

Amy: Oh, ok. I wasn't sure.