telling us what he said. >> he was saying, can you hear me? as he was waving his hands. he was like, i'm here. it's me and my mom. you know, he was just like, don't leave me, don't leave me. >> reporter: tonight we learned that boy, jonah, is 15 years old. he plays junior varsity baseball for his local high school. he is now recovering without his mother. and the images tonight of the unbearable pain here, the wait. anxious families still waiting for any word on their loved ones at a nearby reunification center. the families have been given shelter and food, but all they want is word. we're learning more about the missing. elan nygriff, 21. his parents speaking to us today. >> loved sports. he was my protector in every sense. just an all-around good kid. >> reporter: edgar gonzalez.