you met him once at a club, you made friends with him and he told you he works on a ship. You told him You were going back to your home town but didn't have the money to pay it so he decided to take you to the ship with him. (Timeskip at the ship) You were exploring the galley, trying to find Darren when Darren sees and catches up to you

Darren: Hey you weren't supposed to be here.