When they acted as if she had n't been burnt to ashes in the bowls of the rocket . These people had been her friends . If not her friends , at least her coworkers , people she had seen every day and had been on friendly terms with . Shera tried to get along with everyone .

Question: What may be the reason why they ignored what happened ?
Answer: They do n't want to deal with it .They did n't like her .They know she did n't really burn .They have n't let it sink in yet .