The Red Planet

Riley is a teenager, 14 years of age, when the human race has to leave the earth and move to Mars. He doesn't want to do this, as though Earth is in a state of disrepair, it's all he has ever known.
He was chosen from a group of people who were liable to go. He was the only one in his family with all the traits to be chosen, so he must go alone.

Heyyy, this is my second story here, my first one I discontinued. I'm taking constructive critisism in the comments, as I am a junior author. As in, I've just started writing for the fun of it.