"Why are you such a sobbing mess? Don't give them the attention they're seeking and they'll stop. They're just annoying kids who find joy in the sorrow of others." 

"They won't stop!" 

 *sniffs

 "It hurts so bad & I can't take it anymore!"

"They'll stop! And if they don't....

 Well..

 Than I'll protect you".

When I said I'd protect her, she took it as a passing remark.

Little did she know...

I had just made a lifetime promise.