Same person.... still like her...?

ok some of u maybe might recall that question about me asking that girl out, but i didn't. i wasn't so sure.. anyway, over sprong break i went on vacation to obx. while there i brought back gifts for some of my closet freinds. i brung back her a pink and black pooka bead neclace. anyway i told my freind that i might ask her out. by accident it slipped out when he was talking to another good freind of mine. anyway, she found out and for the rest of the day today she was acting weird to me, like i was some creep. she took the neclace off, and put it in her locker at lunch too. when she asked "people say ur gonna ask me out?..." i said"no... thats just a rumor" i knew what she was gonna say next might happen. "ok.. good, cause i was like i dont even like richie" and i was realli feeling bad to the stomach, and causly laughed and went back to where i was sitting. ol... the question is, i want to ask her out when we are hanging out next, i kno how im gonna do it... should i?