“You agreed to work alongside Sonny, and he doesn’t get off at five.” Frank was furious as he kept learning of more duties than he thought he had agreed to. Frank stayed to serve but was not subservient. He wasn’t about to call anyone “ma’am” and when members would gape, he would demand, “What are you staring at?” He didn’t mind working on the building but resented the evening work serving others. Elektra’s friends snickered but didn’t push it. Elektra told Frank to clean and polish her boots. And I immediately said I would do it, but Elektra insisted on Frank. Frank told her to shove it, but she reminded him he had agreed to do whatever I had been doing. Frank swore but got down on his knees and cleaned and shined Elektra’s boots. Elektra smiled down on him and started to tousle his hair
