The context of the following conversation is After spending the whole summer together, Kai's association with Sydney increased during the fall.:
Kai says I've really been missing Sydney these past few months..
The friend responds I thought you two were joined at the hip!.
Kai responds We were over the summer, but once school started, she kind of stopped talking to me..
The friend responds Have you tried sending her a text or something?.
Kai responds Yes, a couple of times, our association is starting to get better..
The friend responds Maybe I can talk to her and see what's going on..