The Porcelain Vampire

A hop here, a hop there! Can you guess what it is yet?      Porcelain and her sister, Katerina, loved playing together and using their vast imaginations to come up with new games. They grew up in an era of less technology. There was no computer, no cellphone, no iPad to play on at their house. They had limited TV and no cable. Their parents had decided early on that play was more important than sitting in front of the television.  Sure, they had their favorite Saturday morning cartoons, tons of toys and books; but their favorite game was Shadow Jumping.      The sisters would go outside and play when the sun was lower in the sky, hidden behind the thick forest on the horizon. There were several trees in their front yard where leaves created shadows during the day. There were two giant cedars with a wide path between them that led to the covered patio steps. A few willow trees dotted the ground, with fruit trees on either side of the house. ...