Student: I'd like to come in.
Me: I'm sorry. We're closed. We're going to be closed until June due to construction.
Student: I don't get it.
Me: We have some construction happening so we won't be open for a few weeks.
Student: But my teacher said I could come here.
Me: I'm sorry. They were mistaken. We're closed.
Student: So I can't go inside.
Me: No.
Student: Why not?
Me: ...Because we are closed until June.
Student: Why?
Me: ..Because we are under construction.
Student: But my teacher told me to come here.
Me: I get that. But we're closed.
Student: So I can't go inside?
Me: *blinks* No.
Student: Why not?
Me: Because...we're...Closed.
Student: Why?
Me: We're... Under...Construction.
Student:... But my teacher-
Me: I'm sorry, you're going to have to leave.
OMG, It's almost like talking to my kids!
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