Did He Get That From His Father?

Niel had told mary jane how toward the end of his parents lives, daniel a late edition, his mother and father spoke only through the dog. She remembers best the look of daniel's hands, beautiful hands,. Surgeon's hands, hand model hands. His nails filed ore, just naturally rounded, smooth. Every few weeks she sees one or the other in a kitchen or against a dark window somewhere, the reflection from a desk lamp exploding like a dead star in the call. How vain or daniel wandering around behind her as if it isn't much his business. Did he get that from his father?