Zapfic Monday Prompt: Sound

A fun prompt in this week's Zapfic contest

Credit: MIKI Yoshihito from Sapporo City,Hokkaido., JAPAN. Used under a 2.0 generic license

He crouched and held his breath. Footsteps sounded outside. Suddenly, the door flew open.
“You're it,” three gleeful voices shouted.
He rose sulkily to his feet, leaned against the wall, and started to count, “One, two, three, four....”

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