Entry #12: First Lines

This First Lines entry is the second submitted by Jean Kinsey:

Thunder rumbled and lightning illuminated the far off sky as the first drops of rain splattered against the glass windowpanes. Kristi, oblivious to the approaching storm, stared into the night, clutching Danny's Teddy bear, moving her fingers lightly over its velvety brown fur. Her mother had given Danny the bear before he was born. God, how she missed her mother. She needed someone wise and loving to tell her she was doing the right thing, but her mother was gone. Kristi would have to rely on herself and God to find help for Danny.