I really wouldn't advise telling her the truth, because it sounds as though she really cares for you and to find out you are hurting yourself might really upset and confuse her.
If I was you and she asked I would probably just say something like "I'm just really clumsy! Like the other day I was running up the stairs and I fell and I had a huge bruise on my knee, aren't I silly? I bet you are clumsy sometimes too, aren't you?" and you know... just divert the subject really, make a light joke of it.
If she asks specifically about each mark, make up a silly clumsy story and make her giggle about it.
That's what I'd do anyway.
Or say it makes them hurt if you talk about it... xD
"How'd you get that cut?"
"OUCH! Don't talk about it, when you talk about it it makes it sore, so you have to be quiet about them to make them stop hurting and get better"
Or maybe that is a really silly idea... =p
Anyways good luck. =]
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