Another unfinished short

Katie stared at the flotsam swirling languidly on the lake’s surface as she listened to her boss, the owner of the camp where she worked at. She could’ve sworn she saw a dead fish’s silvery belly, but it disappeared before she could get a better look.

“Don’t let the kids in the water this summer,” he said, worried furrows slicing across his forehead. “It’s polluted from the chemical plant across the lake.”

Sickened by the slimy appearance of the murky brown-green water, she spoke incredulously, “You’re kidding us? Half of the reason these kids come here is to swim and we don’t have a pool.”

Mike, a fellow counselor and a good friend, asked, “Is the company going to do anything about it? What do we do if one of the kids jumps in?”

I vaguely remember this one. If I'm remembering right, this was inspired by a movie I saw many years ago where someone was transformed into a mutant by tainted lake water at their camp and proceeded to terrorize the campers for many years. I think The Simpsons spoofed it as well. And the Swamp Thing parallels that movie. Damned if I can remember the name, though.

If you read a lot, you will eventually notice that many stories have common themes and plots, and it might pop up in your own works. That's okay - it doesn't mean you're being unoriginal, as long as you give it your own interpretation and throw in new interesting plot devices.