So, I'm about to turn 24 and I have a masters and a stable

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So,

I'm about to turn 24 and I have a masters and a stable and rewarding career as a teacher. I haven't been so lucky in terms of romance, mostly, because I end up sabotaging it by ghosting them or just ending it.

After time for self reflection and trying to make right by doing good for others I started this kind of courtship with a girl I would run into because she works at a place I frequent.

We talked and became friends for awhile. A tragedy happened in our community and it bonded us, plus my mom came down to visit me for a little, and they bonded when she ran into her. She gave me her phone number three times and I lost it the first two but eventually kept it and we started texting.

For Valentines day, I ended up giving her a necklace I got for her around Christmas but I left the state and didn't really have time and see her until Valentines so I told her it was for both holidays. She loved it and wears it alot.

But now she tells me she'll call and doesn't. Or when she does it's never for very long and she'll go a day without texting back and it's always just cursory stuff like "hope you had a good day." I write her letters, since I'm keen on writing, and she tells me she loves them. Granted, she's been sick for a week or so and had her wisdom teeth pulled the week before so she hasn't been in the best health. But we've been supposed to go out to dinner for two weeks now and it hasn't happened.

Am I barking up the wrong tree? Does she see this as a romantic pursuit? Did I mess up somewhere? I'm curious for the advice because I want to know if I should put my emotions into something else.

TLDR; not sure if this girl I've been courting for awhile is into me or is just keeping me around as a potential backup.