How did Jamee respond when her father first left the family? What did she do rather than believe that he had abandoned them?

Lost and found is a novel written by Anne Schrauff, centered around the character, Darcy Wills, and set in Bluford High School, Darcy's home, and the wilderness when Darcy's sister runs away from home.

In the question above, Jamee, Darcy's sister, a troubled 14-year old who adored her dad, is optimistic he will come back after he had left them five years ago. However she runs away from home when he comes back.