I work closely with two other people. One of them had an accident and has been off for a few weeks. I offered to give my colleague a lift because the lady who is off usually gives her a lift home.
So, I drove her home for three weeks, made sure she got into her house safely when the pathways were covered in ice, etc. We became quite chatty and friendly with each other. Today, our other colleague is back. And things have gone back to before, pretty much. The colleague I've been giving a lift has basically blanked me all day, and generally seems cold toward me.
I wasn't sure whether she still wanted a lift home as I didn't know if our colleague who has come back had her car with her. When it was time to leave, she just walked off with other colleague, not so much as a goodbye. I half expected at least a, "thanks for the lifts but I don't need them now." Nothing, not a word. She did, at the start, half heartedly ask how much I wanted for fuel but I said no, don't worry about it, it was barely out my way. Regret not saying yes now.
AiBU to think she used me? She was chatty and friendly, even said once lockdown was over etc, I should go to hers for a coffee. And now she's back to what she was doing before, buddying up to our other colleague and pretty much ignoring me.
It has actually quite upset me.