I used to be naive about hitch-hiking and this is what happened

I used to hitch-hike a lot in my teen years, especially in Greece, as I was relatively small and lean. It’s also a safe country, at least in general. To be frank I never really had any bad experiences either. So, I found myself alone standing next to a busy road in Southern Greece; as you can imagine there were some tourists driving by as well. <br><br>This guy stopped for me. He was probably in his mid-50s, from the UK, spoke fluent Greek, and, as we soon found out, he had lived in this region for a couple of years. <br><br>I’m not gonna lie, he seemed nice enough, but I was totally naive back then. I had already told him that I was alone, as he was curious as to what I was doing on my own at the age of 16. <br>He, on the other hand, was traveling alone and for some reason was driving a right-hand drive car for the Greek roads. <br><br>He told me that he was going north, as I wished to head south, and he told me that he knew where I was heading. <br>He told me that if I came with him he’d help me move my bag, and that he’d drive me to my original destination without a hitch of a problem. <br><br>He then told me that it was hard find rides if you’re alone, especially in this time of the day, and so he also offered to drive me up north, find a place to sleep for the night and drive me back in the morning. <br>I don’t know what, but something seemed off and something inside me whispered to me to walk away. I actually asked him, “what’s in it for you?” He seemed rather taken aback, and told me that he wasn’t going to harm me in any way. <br>He also added that he just wanted to keep himself company as he was on a long drive. I told him that I was going to have to decline, and that he should be on his way. <br><br>He was kinda agitated, but he did leave, only after half an hour. I don’t know what this guy’s intentions were towards me exactly. I don’t want to know. But it was the first time that I had sensed this kind of vibe from a person I had never met. <br><br>So, to summarize: We let’s not meet. And if you’re relatively young, it’s not worth the risk for something that doesn’t feel right.