Uh... help?

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So my housemate and best friend is really sick. She is also being kind of "emo". Which means she is really sad and disappointed and I don't know what all.

The only reason I know this is because she twittered it, and then asked her to elaborate. Beyond asking for confirmation, I have no idea what to do.

I've tried to empathize with her, but I just think "ok, so she's sad.... now what?"

I am terrible in these strong emotion situations, but I want to do something. The only thing I can think of is leaving her alone, which is what I would want., but she is not an aspie and tends to want social contact.

I seriously have no idea how to proceed here... Help?

Ask her if she wants to talk about anything. If she says yes, listen to her and try to offer advice. If she says no, leave her alone, but say "ok, but remember I'm here if you need anything". That sounds about right.

I'm the same as you, I'm no good at the empathy thing.

This. Just ask her 'what's up?' Remember to listen, listen and listen some more. For most people, being able to talk to someone else about their problems is really helpful. A lot of the time, they don't want advice, just someone who will listen to them and look out for them.