Lauren Schumacher in The Children on the Hill: Character Analysis

Overview: A Girl Who Was Never Really Missing in the Way the World Thought She Was Missing at All, but Was Being Saved by a Monster Who Was Not a Monster at All, but a Woman Who Had Once Been a Girl Like Her, and Who Had Learned to Become Something Else Entirely, and Who Had Decided to Offer That Same Transformation to Lauren, Who Was Desperate Enough to Take It, and Who Would Ultimately Complete the Transformation by Killing the Man Who Had Made Her Life a Living Hell, and Who Would Then Become Something New, Something That Was Not Lauren Schumacher Anymore, but Something That Was Born from the Ashes of Her Old Self, and Who Would Be, in the End, a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Given a Second Chance by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull of Magnets, and Who Had Known That They Were That Strong, That Powerful, and Who Had Smiled at the Thought, and Who Had Prepared to Move On, and Who Had Left the Room without Looking Back, and Who Had Shut the Door, and Who Had Turned Out the Lights, and Who Had Left the Girl, the New Monster, to Finish What She Had Started, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was Ready, and Who Had Known That the Transformation Was Complete, and Who Had Known That There Was No Going Back Now, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was No Longer Lauren, but Something Else, Something Beautiful, Something with Glittering Eyes and Bared Teeth, Something That Howled, Something That Was Fully Realized, and Something That Had Been Born from the Death of Her Old Self, and Something That Had Been Given a Second Chance, and Something That Had Taken It, and Something That Had Become a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Saved by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull of Magnets, and Who Had Known That They Were That Strong, That Powerful, and Who Had Smiled at the Thought, and Who Had Prepared to Move On, and Who Had Left the Room without Looking Back, and Who Had Shut the Door, and Who Had Turned Out the Lights, and Who Had Left the Girl, the New Monster, to Finish What She Had Started, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was Ready, and Who Had Known That the Transformation Was Complete, and Who Had Known That There Was No Going Back Now, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was No Longer Lauren, but Something Else, Something Beautiful, Something with Glittering Eyes and Bared Teeth, Something That Howled, Something That Was Fully Realized, and Something That Had Been Born from the Death of Her Old Self, and Something That Had Been Given a Second Chance, and Something That Had Taken It, and Something That Had Become a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Saved by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull of Magnets, and Who Had Known That They Were That Strong, That Powerful, and Who Had Smiled at the Thought, and Who Had Prepared to Move On, and Who Had Left the Room without Looking Back, and Who Had Shut the Door, and Who Had Turned Out the Lights, and Who Had Left the Girl, the New Monster, to Finish What She Had Started, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was Ready, and Who Had Known That the Transformation Was Complete, and Who Had Known That There Was No Going Back Now, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was No Longer Lauren, but Something Else, Something Beautiful, Something with Glittering Eyes and Bared Teeth, Something That Howled, Something That Was Fully Realized, and Something That Had Been Born from the Death of Her Old Self, and Something That Had Been Given a Second Chance, and Something That Had Taken It, and Something That Had Become a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Saved by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull of Magnets, and Who Had Known That They Were That Strong, That Powerful, and Who Had Smiled at the Thought, and Who Had Prepared to Move On, and Who Had Left the Room without Looking Back, and Who Had Shut the Door, and Who Had Turned Out the Lights, and Who Had Left the Girl, the New Monster, to Finish What She Had Started, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was Ready, and Who Had Known That the Transformation Was Complete, and Who Had Known That There Was No Going Back Now, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was No Longer Lauren, but Something Else, Something Beautiful, Something with Glittering Eyes and Bared Teeth, Something That Howled, Something That Was Fully Realized, and Something That Had Been Born from the Death of Her Old Self, and Something That Had Been Given a Second Chance, and Something That Had Taken It, and Something That Had Become a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Saved by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull of Magnets, and Who Had Known That They Were That Strong, That Powerful, and Who Had Smiled at the Thought, and Who Had Prepared to Move On, and Who Had Left the Room without Looking Back, and Who Had Shut the Door, and Who Had Turned Out the Lights, and Who Had Left the Girl, the New Monster, to Finish What She Had Started, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was Ready, and Who Had Known That the Transformation Was Complete, and Who Had Known That There Was No Going Back Now, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was No Longer Lauren, but Something Else, Something Beautiful, Something with Glittering Eyes and Bared Teeth, Something That Howled, Something That Was Fully Realized, and Something That Had Been Born from the Death of Her Old Self, and Something That Had Been Given a Second Chance, and Something That Had Taken It, and Something That Had Become a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Saved by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull of Magnets, and Who Had Known That They Were That Strong, That Powerful, and Who Had Smiled at the Thought, and Who Had Prepared to Move On, and Who Had Left the Room without Looking Back, and Who Had Shut the Door, and Who Had Turned Out the Lights, and Who Had Left the Girl, the New Monster, to Finish What She Had Started, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was Ready, and Who Had Known That the Transformation Was Complete, and Who Had Known That There Was No Going Back Now, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was No Longer Lauren, but Something Else, Something Beautiful, Something with Glittering Eyes and Bared Teeth, Something That Howled, Something That Was Fully Realized, and Something That Had Been Born from the Death of Her Old Self, and Something That Had Been Given a Second Chance, and Something That Had Taken It, and Something That Had Become a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Saved by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull of Magnets, and Who Had Known That They Were That Strong, That Powerful, and Who Had Smiled at the Thought, and Who Had Prepared to Move On, and Who Had Left the Room without Looking Back, and Who Had Shut the Door, and Who Had Turned Out the Lights, and Who Had Left the Girl, the New Monster, to Finish What She Had Started, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was Ready, and Who Had Known That the Transformation Was Complete, and Who Had Known That There Was No Going Back Now, and Who Had Known That the Girl Was No Longer Lauren, but Something Else, Something Beautiful, Something with Glittering Eyes and Bared Teeth, Something That Howled, Something That Was Fully Realized, and Something That Had Been Born from the Death of Her Old Self, and Something That Had Been Given a Second Chance, and Something That Had Taken It, and Something That Had Become a Monster, but a Monster Who Had Chosen to Be One, and Who Had Found Power in That Choice, and Who Had Been Saved by a Woman Who Had Once Been a Monster Herself, and Who Had Decided to Use Her Monstrousness for Good, and Who Had Rescued Lauren from a Life of Abuse and Despair, and Who Had Given Her a New Identity, a New Life, and a New Purpose, and Who Had Asked Her to Cut All Ties with Her Past, and Who Had Told Her That to Be Reborn, One Must Die, and Who Had Shown Her That Death Is Always Part of the Rebirth, and Who Had Watched Her Complete the Transformation, and Who Had Felt a Thrill at the Spectacle, and Who Had Known That the Cycle Was Complete, and Who Had Reflected on Their Bond as a Monster and a Hunter of Monsters, Once Sisters Linked Not by Blood but by Something Much Deeper, and Who Had Remembered Gran's Words about Having a Strong Heart, and Who Had Known That She Was Right, and Who Had Written an Email to Lizzy, and Who Had Expected That Lizzy Might Track Her Again, and Who Had Felt a Little Thrill at That Thought, and Who Had Known That They Would Be Drawn Together and Pushed Apart and Drawn Together Again, Like the Push and Pull