Abby was sitting at her desk uploading all the photos she took on her birthday, she smiled as she caught a photo of her and Mycroft she smiled and decide to email him the photo. Abby smiled as she was preparing a few to printed when she went out shopping with Mrs Hudson she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in" Abby called.

John walked in noticing Abby on her computer he sat on her bed and watched as she carried on he felt really guilty he want to make it up to her, but the case took a week and John hardly saw her.

"How about we go out somewhere" John said.

"Can't I'm going shopping with Mrs Hudson then meeting up with Lestrade for a coffee" Abby said her eyes not leaving a screen.

" I want to make it up to you Abby" John said.

"Sherlock was right it just a day"

"Abby"

"Stop it just a day I have more to come" Abby said getting up.

John sighed he watched her his daughter she was growing up and he ignored her, John went to give her a hug but she moved out of his way.

"I need to get ready" Abby told him.

John left Abby to it he felt guilty he did want to do something but Abby was busy or he was busy or he complete forgot, he was sitting on the sofa when he spotted Abby come into the kitchen she grabbed the shopping list and the shopping money envelope before grabbing her coat and walking out the door.

Xxx

Lestrade laughed at some of the photos Abby was showing him, from her birthday he smiled and passed them back. They both were drinking coffee and talking about Abby work experience that's she welcome any time on her half terms.

"Does John and Sherlock know that you have an awarded ceremony coming up" Lestrade asked.

"No they have been busy" Abby said.

"Tell them soon, it big one Abby you're the youngest..."

"I know I'll tell them tonight"

"Before I forget Anderson wanted me to give you this" Lestrade said passing Abby a wrapped present.

Abby took it and gentle unwrapped it she shocked to see a mini forensic kit she smiled before placing it gentle into her bag. Lestrade smiled he knew Anderson blamed himself for Sherlock's death but Abby gave a bit of hope saying that we are all idiots but we have our smart times she told Anderson that when she was five.

"Did you know it Sherlock's birthday next week" Abby said.

"Yes he never likes to celebrate it"

"I got him a present" Abby said.

"You're a good girl Abby" Lestrade told her.

Xxx

John had cooked and was severing it up when Abby walked in she spotted Sherlock sitting at the table this must be one of the days he eating Abby went to drop her bag in her room before returning to the table and sitting down.

"How Greg" John asked.

"Whose Greg" Sherlock asked looking at Abby.

"It Lestrade first name he fine I have something to tell you" Abby said as John place her plate in front of her Abby looked down to see a plate of pasta.

"Go ahead" Sherlock said.

"There an award ceremony and I've won something..."

"She won an awarded for the youngest girl to finish school with 5 A* in GCSE and A levels she didn't want to tell you because she was scared you would be angry because you asked her not to show off" Sherlock said.

"Abby is this true" John asked.

"Yes"

"Abby why didn't you tell me, someone had to sign off on this god Mycroft can't you TRUST ME" Abby jumped when John raised his voice.

"I can it just I didn't want you to think I was showing off I told Mycroft first because you were busy then I got caught up in course work then Sherlock came back and I forgot" Abby said.

"YOUR FORGOT"

"I'M SORRY OK" Abby shouted.

"I can't deal with this you lying to me god I never thought you would" John said.

"I didn't I just forgot I'm sorry I'm so sorry" Abby said.

"STOP say you're sorry it done with when the day of the award ceremony" John said trying to calm himself down.

"December 1" Abby said.

"ok Abby I'm sorry shouted"

"It ok"

Xxx

Sherlock was still not talking to Abby much it was going back to the beginning when they first met, there were augments that was were ending badly mostly for Abby as she was being dragged off to her room when Sherlock had another of her.

Today was Sherlock's birthday and he was sitting in his chair in his mind places and John was sitting reading his newspaper John spotted Abby who was warring her school uniform, she was holding a gift bag and a card she placed next to Sherlock before leaving.

Sherlock came out of his mind places to see the bag and the card laid nicely in front of him he reached out and took the card he opened it and was shocked to see a birthday card he smiled at the front it was a skull with a birthday hat on the deduced that it came from on line he opened it.

To Sherlock

I know you don't celebrate your birthday that it just another day but everyone devise something even something on their day.

From

Abby

Sherlock felt shocked he looked to the bag trying to guess what's in the bag he open it and pulled out a bear wearing a blue scarf and a deerstalker het he had a small smile on his face John who was watching Sherlock all the time felt his heart go out to Abby. Abby came home to find Sherlock sitting in his chair wearing his deerstalker hat and the bear sitting in his lap.

"thank you" Sherlock said.

Abby smiled she walked over to Sherlock to adjust his hat when he grabbed her pulling on to his lap to and that's when John took the photo.