Recount the Seconds (Muke)

Chapter 11

<8 weeks ago, Michael sent:> Hey Luke. Landed safely back in Sydney and headed for the house. 

<8 weeks ago, Michael sent:> just thought you might want to know

<8 weeks ago, Michael sent:> i hope youre okay.

<7 weeks ago, Michael sent:> new MRI today -- confirmed the diagnosis. fucked up my hippo-something, but they do think I'll remember eventually

<6 weeks ago, Michael sent:> Luke

<6 weeks ago, Michael sent:> I know you're pissed at me, but this would be so much easier if you'd just talk to me...

<4 weeks ago, Michael sent:> Luke, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you away completely. 

<4 weeks ago, Michael sent:> really, really sorry

<3 weeks ago, Michael sent:> please talk to me? i'm really worried

<3 weeks ago, Michael sent:> I've been talking to Ash and Cal and they're worried about you and I'm scared

<2 days ago, Michael sent:> Luke, I love you. 

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<draft saved 8 weeks ago> thanks for telling me. i'm

<draft saved 7 weeks ago> thdshjksl

<draft saved 7 weeks ago> how long?

<draft saved 7 weeks ago> that's amazing! i hope you

<draft saved 6 weeks ago> i'm not pissed, mikey, just

<draft saved 6 weeks ago> i want tto talk to you abut icant rightn ow michel

<draft saved 6 weeks ago> whatemi evensup posedd to say you left and i'mstyuck here andfu cekd up mikey. realy fuckedup. 

<draft saved 6 weeks ago> iwishf uwere here

<draft saved 4 weeks ago> me too

<draft saved 3 weeks ago> you act like you'd miss me 

<draft saved 3 weeks ago> would you miss me? 

<draft saved 2 weeks ago> mikey, i don't know how to function without you here. it's bad, this dependence. i see why you left now. but i don't know what to do. i'm starting to, i've been thinking about giving up a lot lately. on you, the band, myself. god, i don't know mikey, i'm pretty done with this. i miss you like crazy. you would know what to say to me now, you've been through this before, but you're gone and

<draft saved 2 weeks ago> you know, i am kind of pissed at you. you can't just leave and act like you care. you don't care about me. if you did, you wouldn't have left. and i get it, you know? i was too attached to your shadow and you had to get away from me but don't pretend to care about me now

<draft saved 2 weeks ago> i'm sorry

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Present - Luke

Luke, I love you.

How the fuck am I supposed to respond to that? What does that even mean?