How to answer in the following situation
Today I followed my friend to a bank because she had some errands to do there.
When I was waiting for her sitting on a couch, one of the bank clerks noticed and asked me
if I needed any help. In this case, do the following sentences make sense?

1) I'm just following my friend. Thank you.
2) I'm just accompanying my friend. Thank you.

And if you were in this situation, how would you answer?
Thank you in advance.

Question

How to answer in the following situation
Today I followed my friend to a bank because she had some errands to do there.
When I was waiting for her sitting on a couch, one of the bank clerks noticed and asked me
if I needed any help. In this case, do the following sentences make sense?

1) I'm just following my friend. Thank you.
2) I'm just accompanying my friend. Thank you.

And if you were in this situation, how would you answer? 
Thank you in advance.

Answer

'I'd say "I'm just waiting for my friend, thank you."

'Following' is wrong. "Following" means that you were walking behind your friend, like a detective following a criminal! ' Accompanying' is the right idea, but we wouldn't use it in this situation. Accompanying someone sounds like a more formal arrangement than just being with your friend in town.

Answer

Your second sentence is better. You could also say "I'm just waiting for my friend."

Answer

number 2
 but " I am with my friend" and point to them is more common 
or I am just waiting on my friend.

Answer

Another alternative is :

I'm just with my friend.

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