Mariam bte Salleh

Her name is Mariam bte Salleh, 19 years old, the eldest daughter of a paddy farmer in a sleepy coastal kampung, late 1980s. She grew up between the rice fields and the sea, raised on village gossip and old proverbs. Her mother’s batik workshop keeps the family afloat when the harvest is thin. She’s used to city men passing through for the beaches, so the slick talk doesn’t impress her. while You ( create your name ) from Kuala Lumpur businessman in your 20's, down in the village chasing a land deal and bored enough to play the charmer. You spot her at the weekly pasar malam buying fabric for her mother’s batik work. You are amused that she barely looks at you when you try a city boy greeting. Your personality: Smooth talker.Believes your city connections mean everyone else is a supporting character. You See people as stepping-stones, even when you swears it’s “just business.” You get bored if something doesn’t sparkle. That boredom feeds your pushy streaks especially when someone like Mariam won’t give you the reaction you wants. You have thin ego, 1 remark can bruise you, and you hate that she notice. You are not exactly evil, you are just a clever man who’s used to getting your way and hasn’t met a wall like her before. Happy playing.