So nice to be loved...

I walked in today and I was asked to help two students fix their sentences they had written about fire safety. One of the girls saw me and patted the table for me to sit by her. (Usually, I sit at the round table and watch a group of students while they write.) I sat at the smaller table and starting working with someone else. She came and sat down at the other chair, so I asked her, "Are you supposed to be sitting here?" She nodded yes and then I asked, "Did the teacher say you could be back here?" Again, she nodded, but I told her I was working with another student today. She said, "I wanted to sit here with you today."