Well, firstly, I can assure there is a path to mostly just waiting for your interview--although your character could potentially dress and get into the spirit of things. However, we have it setup so that the first time you attempt to walk past Esme, she stops you, and there are other options you can explore (and some of those will come in handy for various endings); if you attempt to walk past her a second time you will be presented with at least two options, and we have an update coming soon that might affect how many of those there are and exactly where to go, but if I may hint: maybe try distracting Esme? -Jess
(Update likely coming this week)