As Noah looks back on his summer with Allie, he finds himself full of conflicting feelings. On one hand, he misses the beautiful love they shared—but on the other, he is full of shame and anger as he recalls how Allie’s parents treated him simply because he wasn’t wealthy. Noah vowed not to let wealth, class, and social status stand in the way—yet ultimately, he believes that Allie could not find a way to sustain her love for him in the face of such a vast difference.