Pairing (characters)
Tru Davies
(Eliza Duhsku)
Summer Roberts
(Rachel Bilson)

Network
Fox

Year (circa)
2003-2005

As she waited for the paramedics to arrive, Tru used her medical training to slow the bleeding. Summer was unconscious and it appeared that she had probably slipped and fallen, hitting her head on the hard tiles.

"Summer, baby, hang on," Tru said desperately, as she brushed her wet hair away from her beautiful face. "I'm here and I do care."

Tru could hear sirens now, and rushed downstairs to let the paramedics inside.

The ride to the hospital in the ambulance was a blur. Tru sat beside the brunette and kept talking to her. She couldn't stop telling her how much she cared.

Summer lay lifeless on the stretcher. Tru wished that she would wake up. She knew though, that this could be very serious. She didn't want to think of losing her, but it looked as if she had hit her head very hard.

They rushed the brunette into the emergency room, and now all Tru could do was wait. She paced up and down; then remembered that she had to notify Summer's friends and family.

Tru called Kirsten and luckily she was home. Kirsten promised to take care of the rest. Tru finally sat down in the waiting room and stared at the floor, unable to move.

Finally a doctor stepped out of the emergency room. "Tru Davis!" he called.

Tru walked over.

"You're the girl that brought her in?" he asked.

"Yes," said Tru. "How is she?"

"We're prepping her for surgery now, Miss Davis," he stated calmly. "The x rays show a mass of fluid on the brain, and we'll have to operate immediately to relieve the pressure."

"Oh God!" Tru exclaimed.

Just then, Summer's Mom came rushing in with Kirsten. The doctor explained the operation, and had her sign the consent papers.

By then, Marissa, Seth, Ryan and Sandy had also arrived. Tru sat down with them and filled them in on what had happened. She didn't lie about breaking into Summer's house. She did omit the rest however. All she told them was that she was concerned about Summer and felt she had to find out of she was alright.

When she saw her car in the driveway and she didn't answer the door she then climbed in a window.

Summer's Mom gave Tru a big hug. "You found her, and got her here. That is all that matters. I wouldn't have been home for hours. It doesn't matter how you got to her. Thank you."

They sat in the waiting room for ages. "What is taking so long?" asked Marissa, as she paced up and down. "Why don't they tell us anything?"

Kirsten could see how upset Tru was. She sat down beside her and put her arm around the brunette. "She's going to be alright, Tru, " she said softly. "I know she is."

Tru tried to manage a small smile. "I hope so," she murmured.

"She means a lot to you doesn't she?" asked Kirsten, as she looked at Tru very intently.

Tru looked up. "I understand more than you realize," said Kirsten, holding Tru's hand.

"You know, don't you," said Tru slowly.

"It wasn't hard to figure out, Tru," said Kristen. "Summer talked to me several months ago about her feelings for girls. Then I saw you two dancing that night of the party. After that both of you were distant and changed. I knew something had happened between you, but that somehow it hadn't worked out."

Tru began to cry. "I really care about her. She got it all wrong. It was all a mistake."

"Hey you will work it out when she gets better, I have no doubt about that. Oh, and I called Davis and told him what happened and that you would not be on that plane tonight. For some reason he completely understood. He didn't even sound surprised. Davis can be a bit strange sometimes."

Just then the doctor appeared in the doorway. He stood there quietly and Tru felt her heart sink.

They all got up and walked over to the tall man who was to tell them Summer' s fate.

"She's going to be ok," he stated calmly. Tru breathed a sigh of relief.

The doctor walked over to Tru now. "You are the one that found her aren't you? They tell me you climbed in a window to make sure she was ok."

"Word travels fast of my crimes," said Tru with a tiny smile. She felt so relieved that she didn't care what happened to her now.

"Well, you saved Summer's life, young lady. A few more minutes and it would have been too late. Whatever made you go to her house will probably never be explained, but you got to her in time."

"When can we see her?" They all asked in unison.

"She will sleep through the night now. Come back in the morning and we'll see if she is up to seeing anyone."

***

Kirsten drove Tru over to the hospital very early the next morning. "I don't know if they will let you in this early," she said as they drove along the freeway.

"I have to be there," said Tru, firmly. "I want to be there when she wakes up."

Kirsten smiled. She could see how much Tru cared about Summer. She was happy for them both. She remembered that no one had really paid much attention to Summer as a kid. They bought her everything she wanted, but never spent much time with her. Tru seemed like the perfect person to show the young brunette that there is more to life than parties and the latest clothes.

As the two got off the elevator by the 3rd floor nursing station, a nurse they recognized from last night, beckoned them over.

"You're Tru aren't you?" she asked.

"Yes," said Tru, "Is everything ok? Summer is ok isn't she?"

"She's awake and asking for you," replied the nurse. "Go on in, it's the third room on the right there."

Tru rushed down the hall and entered the large hospital room. There in a bed by the window she recognized Summer.

She was propped up on a mound of pillows and her head was covered in bandages, but her pretty face stood out immediately.

Tru walked over to the bed slowly. "Summer," she said softly.

Summer turned slowly and recognized the beautiful brunette.

"Tru, you came," she said weakly.

Tru rushed over and sat down beside the big hospital bed. Summer looked so small and lost in the mass of bandages and tubes around her.

"I heard you," Summer murmured softly.

"You heard what?" asked Tru.

"I heard your voice, you kept telling me to hang on, that you cared. Your voice made me fight to come back."

Tru smiled, as she bent over the bed and gently kissed Summer's cheek. "You were unconscious for a long time. I was so scared. Frankly you looked terrible too."

Summer managed a tiny smile.

"Now I know you're ok," laughed Tru.

"Tru, I wrote you a letter, I.."

"I know," said Tru. "I found it on your bed. I'm sorry but it was for me, so I read it."

"So you know," Summer said shyly.

"Yes, I know now, that you care as much as I do." Tru took Summer's hand and gave it a squeeze. "It's all been a misunderstanding. I never meant you to think it mattered what anyone thought of us being together."

Summer smiled weakly. "I can tell that now," she said softly. "The nurse was in here early and I was so confused. She told me what happened. You saved my life, Tru. All I remember is writing you that letter, and feeling so badly about never seeing you again. I got into the shower and then… I don't know what happened. All I know is I heard your voice saying you cared."

"God, Summer, I do. So much." said Tru firmly.

"I'm tired now, I'm falling asleep," Summer murmured. "Will you be here later when I wake up?"

"Try and keep me away," said Tru with a huge grin.

***

The next several weeks, passed by quickly. Summer was strong and recovered quickly considering the serious of her injury.

She was home recuperating with Tru by her side in no time. It was now time for Tru to return to New York and her job.

Davis had been so understanding. He told her to take as much time as she needed. Finally, though she knew that she had to get back.

It was a hard goodbye. Tru and Summer agreed to see each other as much as possible. They both felt like this was going somewhere. Time would tell. Summer promised to come to New York to visit as soon as she was well enough to travel.

As the two said goodbye, they lingered in a long passionate kiss. "I wish we could do more than kiss," said Summer sadly.

"When you get to New York and we will do much more, I promise you," smiled Tru.

Davis was there to greet Tru at the airport. "You didn't have to come pick me up," she said as she gave him a big hug.

"I wanted to. You've been through allot out there I hear. How is Summer?" he asked.

" I see you know all, as usual," said Tru grinning.

"I know everything I need to know, and now, after your experience there, I need to tell you one more thing about your Calling."

Tru looked at her friend. "What more?"

The two sat down in the corner of the airport waiting area.

"Ok, Tru, When I suggested that you go to OC, it was more than a casual idea. I had an intense feeling a few hours before that you needed to go visit Kirsten. I knew that it was important. I knew that you had to be there."

Tru looked at Davis, intensely. "Was it a feeling in the pit of your stomach; a gut feeling? Something you couldn't shake? Did you try to deny it but it wouldn't go away? Was it that kind of a feeling?"

"yes, Tru, it was, and I gather from your description that you had this very feeling while you were there."

"Yes, Davis, the day I found Summer and ended up saving her life, I went to her house because I felt I had to. It didn't make sense to me, but I just had to break in and see if she was alright."

"This is part of your Calling, Tru. I see it now. You not only can save the dead and change the past, but you can also change the present and prevent death. This is truly amazing part of your gift."

Tru sat there staring at her friend wondering just what else lay ahead for her. How would this new aspect of her Calling effect her future?. She hoped it would help her find love and happiness with Summer.

"I wish I could see into the future," she said wistfully to Davis.

"Hey you never know, " he said, smiling, "It could happen."