Q - Dear Annabelle, 've known this girl for like 3 years now... we went to High School together. I recently just started hanging out with her more frequently than usually. She was cool with it. At first, we were just friends... then we started getting close. (Not that close, but close.) I took it slow, because I wanted to see how things went. Things were going great! As though I thought? After a couple months went by of hanging out with each other. I asked her if she wanted to move this relationship further? She was totally caught off guard, I guess. Anyway, the only thing that made me get interested in her emotionally, is that her best friend kept asking me... so when are you going to make your move? I was like pshhhh... what move? I told her it will come with time. Then my buddy asked me about a month later, dude are you gonna ask her out or what? He said we looked so good together. We were one of those couples that you know is going to be soul mates. He has his ways with women. He is a true friend. Anyway, I said fine... I'll do it this week! So a couple days go by. And finally I ask her on New Years Eve Day. Hoping that I would have this someone special that evening to be with. And she told me she would give me an answer within the next week. She had to think it over. I was praying to God that she would say yes. But I knew then the answer was no right off the bat. But I had my fingers crossed. Later that night when I was at work... she called me on my cell, telling me that she made up her decision. I said, ok. She said, we were better off being friends and that she still wanted to do what we were doing before. I was like, ok. And since then she keeps paging me every other day or so. I call her... and we end up talking forever. I'm really out in left field, with no backup. Please help my awkward situation. A - Dear DKJ, Like, not to worry...ok? Hey, youâre only 18........you have lots of time to Îmake your moveâ and, like, if this girl is really a good friend, ...do you really want to use her for target practice? Changes take place pretty fast at this age so, realize that either she likes you more than as a friend, or she doesnât. All you can do is to be YOU..(duh!), and see what happens. Look, seriously, youâll be fine......just learn to keep your sense of humor about all of this. - Annabelle