Malte’s mother is never mentioned in the home Malte and his father share. She has been dead to him for a long time, Malte says, but his friends know that this is only partially true. When young Steffi appears in Selpin and seems to have Malte wrapped around her finger, Johanna, Jette and Fabian are surprised Malte is so responsive to her, since he usually tends to steer clear of women.
