What is going on??

Right, so basically, I walked into my English class today after my Physics Paper 1 GCSE, which went absolutely beautifully, and I sat down as usual and talked to everyone around me. Then I started to realise I hadn’t talked to one of my closest friends — let’s call her Penelope — since Tuesday, online. I told her about my plans for tonight, and she just said, “Oh, cool,” pulled a face, and started talking to someone else.

I sent her a little note that said:
Are you okay? Did I do something wrong?

She took the paper and showed it to the girl next to her. I couldn’t hear what they were saying because two other people were sitting between us, and she was talking very quietly. I did hear the girl look at me and say, “WTH, that’s not a good friend.”

Later, when we were lining up, I took the opportunity to go up to Penelope, but she walked away. After that, I didn’t approach her or talk to her again.

Nothing like this has ever happened before — we’ve always had a solid friendship. I’m beginning to think it might be about what happened on Monday before our English Lit Paper 2 exam. Penelope and a couple of other girls were sitting in the small office doing some essay work because the room was too loud. Later, Penelope and another girl were playing ‘Guess Who,’ which was distracting because I couldn’t concentrate, but I didn’t say much because I had been talking before.

After our first break, we all came back and agreed not to talk at all and just concentrate. That’s when Penelope and another girl started laughing and giggling loudly, distracting everyone. I kept telling them that if they were going to do that, they should go somewhere else. Penelope kept saying, “Well, I was here first.” But after Monday, she did talk to me normally online and in person at school.

Which leads me to wonder: did my ex-friends say something about me to Penelope?

Long story short, some friends and I don’t talk anymore. There’s no bad blood between us except for one girl who, even after I stopped being friends with Penelope, still talked to me — which I have no problem with. They have both been hanging out with one another quite often, which makes me believe that something could have influenced Penelope to do this. I was quite upset that she ignored me and walked away, as that has been done to me in the past, and Penelope has seen the effect it has on me when someone does not talk to me or tell me the problem straight up.

After this i remembered that i lent her my marker pens a couple weeks ago that i needed back as i am doing a friends of mine and a year book and i had to send a message as its going to be half term next week. i wrote
Hey,
I know you’re not talking to me right now and I’m respecting your boundaries, but I just wanted to ask if I could please have the marker pens for tomorrow? I’m doing someone’s leavers shirt and really need them. I’ll make sure to return them after if you still need them but i really need them so if you please try and bring them that would be good.

I have no idea what to do next or what to say if she says something any advice ??

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Anonymous #2

Honestly you've done your part , this penelope girl seems like a ****. She saw what other people did to you and used it to her advantage. Ab the ex friends icl she probs has been talking sh***t ab you to her which is the wrong thing to do . The marker pens will show if she's being a child ab it or is being dramatic . I would defo advice you to just stay away and if she does try to talk to you stay calm. Try not to do it publicly infront of others or online but in a quiet place where you can clearly feel heard of your opinions. LMK how it goes