Was it a date/how can I make sure she knows?

[Chassy13]

There's a girl I like. I was talking to her in class one day and was talking about where she works. I told her that one day I was going to come visit her. She didn't believe me, but I ended up telling her that weekend that I was coming and I visited the next day. While there, I told her I was having a pretty bland day (maybe a mistake but we all make them), and she said "well if you want to do something I get off in 20 minutes"

 

That night she texted me and said she still had some homework and things to do and was pretty tired and would maybe go monday or tuesday. Tuesday night she texted me, "Still free tomorrow?" and we hooked up to go to Red Robin the next evening.

 

Neither of us specified it as a date or asked. I picked her up at 6, I paid for her meal, and we talked a lot at Red Robin and in the car. We talked about subjects and she dropped some weird lines:

 

1) While on the way there we were talking about people that get on our nerves during class. She said, "I'm just glad I found someone like you that gives me hope in humanity" and she laughed.

2)On the way back we were talking about general relationships - how you need to find a balance in seeing each other and not be too clingy. We talked about our friends who have hooked up and about 3 minutes after we dropped that conversation, she randomly said, "I'm glad Zack and Stacy got together". Zack is my best friend, and Stacy is one of hers.

 

We had some good laughs and it wasn't too awkward - I dropped her off at home about 1.5 hours from pickup time.

 

In a sense, she kind of asked me to go with HER, but I chose the place and took her. I'm assuming that she didn't see it as a date, but where should I go now? Should I ask her to the mall and to get ice cream this weekend and mention that it would be a date, or what should I do to make sure she knows? I look for mixed signals at school and if there are any, she is good at hiding them. I'm missing a lot of small details, but hopefully this will be enough.

 

Also, she rejected one of my best friends (for reasons that would take too long to explain). She had said she wasn't ready or that yet (we are Seniors in high school). Do you think that because of him she might be hesitant with me?

[Chassy13]

Bumping in case of a reply before I go to bed.

 

Also, I text her occasionally and it always seem to end awkwardly, where she just says something like "haha. I guess so" or something after a few good replies. She does ask a few questions but I ask most of them. I can't tell if she wants me to leave her alone or not, and now it's been 20 minutes so I don't want to text back.