Story help

These are rough drafts of a story I'm working on. Please read this if you have time. Let me know which opening draws you in best, and which one seems more suitable for age 9-12. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
P.S. I won't be posting much cuz I'm trying to use up my time before we go on vacation (in less than 2 weeks).

DRAFT 1:
The kittens were frisky…and black. I shuddered. I’d been dreaming of a white, puffy one I’d name Cloudy.
“Mom, don’t black cats bring bad luck?” I asked.
“No, sweetie. That’s just a myth,” my mom said. I wasn’t so sure. But then one kitten caught my eye. It had gray streaks mixed in with the black. Swiping at the others with its tiny paws, it kept squeaking out adorable meows. Surely it couldn’t bring bad luck. It was too cute.
I tenderly picked it up. She was as soft as a pillow, with big green eyes that reminded me of the moon.
“This is the one!” I said. “Let’s name her Midnight.”
Now, four years later, I was leaving the vet’s office, tears streaming down my cheeks. Would I ever see Midnight again? I wondered.

DRAFT 2:
I looked into the basket and shuddered. I’d been dreaming of a white, puffy kitten I’d name Cloudy. Instead, there were nothing but balls of black kittens with bright-green eyeballs staring up at me. But one kitten caught my eye. It had gray streaks mixed in with the black fur. Swiping at the others with its tiny pink paws, it kept squeaking out adorable meows.
I tenderly picked it up. She was as soft as a pillow, with big green eyes that reminded me of a full moon. Surely the phrase “black cats bring bad luck” couldn’t be referring to this kitten. It was just too cute.
“This is the one!” I said. “Let’s name her Midnight.”
As I thought of that day four years earlier, tears streamed down my face. Walking out of the vet’s office, I wondered, Would I ever see Midnight again?