I have this habit of not hitching by myself. I looked at the girl and blinked. She had a Betty Boop haircut, a small shoulder bag full of gear, and fantastic green eyes. She'd approached me without a trace of apprehension, and she'd somehow known that I spoke English. Since I'd only seen this kind of luck as a beer commercial plot device, I decided to clarify.
Foreign travelers are always a safe bet.
You're wearing white socks. Within a minute, a white van pulled over and picked us up. I used to be shy. I still am shy by nature, but acting has helped me become a stronger person. If I ever get into a situation that seems difficult, I can just 'act' my way through it.