The house was unusually quiet that afternoon, the kind of quiet that feels suspicious. CUTIS wandered down the hallway looking for Dad, expecting to find him napping or busy with chores. Instead, she stopped dead in her tracks at the bathroom door—and then burst into uncontrollable laughter.
Standing in front of the mirror was Dad, wearing a thick, shiny green skincare mask that covered his entire face. Only his eyes and mouth peeked through, making him look less like a hardworking father and more like a cartoon character that had escaped from the TV. CUTIS stared for a second, blinked twice, and then doubled over, laughing so hard she could barely breathe.
“Dad! What happened to your face?” she managed to gasp between giggles.
Dad turned slowly, trying to look serious, but the effort only made things worse. The mask cracked slightly as he raised an eyebrow, and CUTIS squealed with laughter all over again. She grabbed her belly, wiped tears from her eyes, and laughed so loudly that everyone else in the house came running.
Mom peeked in first and instantly understood the chaos. She tried to explain that Dad was “taking care of his skin,” but even she couldn’t keep a straight face. CUTIS circled Dad like a curious little reporter, inspecting him from every angle and laughing each time he blinked or spoke.
To make matters funnier, Dad tried to act cool. He struck a pose, gave a slow-motion thumbs-up, and even attempted a model walk across the bathroom floor. That was the final blow. CUTIS collapsed onto the couch, laughing uncontrollably and shouting, “Stop! I can’t take it anymore!”
Dad eventually joined in the laughter. He admitted he had never tried a skincare mask before and didn’t expect such a dramatic reaction. CUTIS insisted this moment must be remembered forever and begged to take photos “for proof.”
When Dad finally washed the mask off, the laughter slowly faded—but the memory stayed. For the rest of the day, CUTIS giggled every time she looked at Dad’s smooth, glowing face. It wasn’t just funny; it was one of those silly, unexpected moments that turned an ordinary day into a family favorite. And yes—everyone laughed, again and again.
