Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: I was so excited that I might have gushed a little more than necessary , but oh well . Maybe she 'll get excited and apply . In other news , my mom called and said that John finally mailed my textbooks back to me . I only had to wait three months .
Question: What may be the reason John mailed the textbooks back to me ?
Answer:


I loaned them to him a long time ago and he is just now returning them .