I'd miss you, too.

[He has been missing Fern, desperately and horribly. Not the same way Fern has been missing him, it turns out, but missing all the same. He doesn't want to lose Fern out of his life completely. That... that would be a miserable time, he's sure.]

I mean, I still want to hang out. You're my friend and honestly, it's sucked a whole lot not having you around. I haven't liked it one bit. Nope.