While I can understand the hesitation to reply, I have to ask-is your disregard for answering a social study to see how she progresses or just because you don't know how to respond?
Asking an honest question would not be out of line, ie; ' how come you're writing after X amount of silence?' Nor would an honest answer to any of her questions be out of line, ie; 'sorry if I haven't replied. I wasn't sure, given our history, how to proceed.'
Personally, regardless of history, I just treat everyone as a friend and proceed from there. If they're looking for more, it's easy enough to steer them in another direction with a 'sorry, I don't see us that way' and let them do whatever they have to. If they really are friends and not acting with ulterior motives, you'll know pretty quickly.
Either way, ignoring, even with a less than stellar past, is rude-treat others as you would expect to be and you'll find your answer.
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