pheonixflyinghigh,
it can be easy or hard to tell if someone is gay or bi. As i dont know her it is kind of hard to be able to tell. As far as that girl liking her if she didnt look disgusted she is either gay/bi or very understanding.
I think that the possibility of her friend being not very understanding of the fact that a girl likes her may be making them drift apart, the possibility is quite high.