Mini update. My 180 of waiting to reply works somehow.
She texted me around 11 saying "Have fun and be safe" in regards to me going out. So I waited awhile and about 45 minutes later, she sent two more texts, "or don't reply". "are you pissed or something?".
I simply replied that, "i must not have heard my phone go off as I was doing laundry". Truth. Then said thanks and wished her "safe and pod time too".