 At the time of her disappearance, Summers had a tattoo of a heart and the word "Gene," in reference to Gene Gill, a boy whom she was dating at the time.Summers was initially considered a runaway, due to her history with her family in the weeks leading up to her disappearance, including the rebellious act of getting a tattoo without her mother's permission.Even so, a week after Summers disappeared, her family banded together to search the neighborhood and surrounding areas for the girl.