Ah, that sucks Neil, sorry to hear it.
It's clearly too soon for her. She's probably not freaking out about you per se, but more just about the idea of being with anyone right now.
I'd back off a bit, give her some space. She values you as a friend and maybe one day it'll be more than that.
Stay in contact, be pals, and try and get on with your life. Don't hang on forever for her, if it's meant to happen, then it will.
Go to Glasgow at least once in your life and have a roll and square sliced sausage and a cup of tea. When you feel the tea coursing over your spice-singed tongue, you'll know what I mean when I say:
'It's good to be alive!'"
- Billy Connolly