Promise me

"Promise me you won't ever cut again," he says. I don't answer this, instead I stay completely quiet and let the silence take over. "Please, promise me!" he says with desperation lingering in his voice. I can't promise him this because what happens when he leaves me, what happens if I can't handle the pain. The only thing I'll have will be the blade. Nikki has never had an easy life, there are those occasional happy moments but those never last. It's always one thing after the next. Having trust issues has pushed her to become an outcast. But what happens when a guy, otherwise known as Ethan, takes interest in the gloomy girl. Will he be able to stick around when he finds out the dark secrets that hide within her and will she have the strength to keep this promise?