Ok, so let me start from the beginning. After a very long time I finally got the courage to talk to a girl I like at lunch. It started as it normally would with me saying "hi" and her saying "hi" back. Then I asked her, "I don't remember seeing you, were you here last year?" Then she said "yeah" very quietly. Then I asked for her name and I told her mine. But then she hesitated for a moment then replied saying, "I don't really want to talk right now." After that I got on my phone because I was terrified of doing anything else. Then her friend came and told me "Hey, she wants to talk to you!" And the girl I like said, "Shut up!" or something like that to her. All I could say as a response was "hi" because I couldn't think of anything else to say. Her friend did that a few more times saying "Hey boy, she wants to talk to you!" With the same results, until I said, "Hey I don't prefer being called "boy" you know. I have a name." But I didn't get much of a response from that. After that experience, I feel like I really messed up. Then, I tried again multiple times to try and make up for what I did. But All I really had the courage to say was "hi" She would say "Hi" back, always. Sometimes with enthusiasm, other times without. Then another time I asked if I was getting annoying, then she said "Yeah, a little bit," But she was smiling and didn't look really mad about it. Then, the last time I saw her at lunch was when I asked her if she disliked me. she told me "I don't want to answer that." Which could either mean she hates me but doesn't want to hurt my feelings, or she likes me but is too shy to tell me. Then, after that, she started sitting at another table, which really worries me. Another day in the hallway, I said "Hey, don't tell anyone I gave you this." and I tried giving her a note that apologizes and tells the truth about how I feel, but she wouldn't take it. And now she is half-avoiding me, and half-being around me, is what it looks like. I do notice the people she talks to and see that she acts a lot differently around everyone else. And she also dresses nicely every day. (Not sure if that has to do with anything, but I thought I should still mention it.) But my main issue here is, I can't tell if she dislikes me, or is just shy and keeps on hiding the fact that she does like me. I am enormously confused and need some help by experts or people that have gone through a situation similar to this before. Your response could really help me out. Thanks!