Walks Home in the Early Night

There doesn't seem to be any way to actually get to the house before the game just decides that you didn't make it. Even when I left the creepy guy in the dust the game would cut out just before I made it to the house saying I didn't make it and even if I never turned around to look at him I'd lose too. Not sure if there's a way to make it to the house or if the player just doesn't "make it" no matter what you do.